Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe
Soft sugar cookie recipe that is great for cut outs during the Holidays. Top with a homemade buttercream frosting or royal icing, and you have a divine treat.
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 4 cups flour
- ½ cup corn starch
- 2 tsp baking powder
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp milk (2% or whole)
Instructions
Sugar Cookies
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In stand mixer, with paddle attachment, mix together butter, shortening and sugar. Beat the mixture until light in color and fluffy (a few minutes).
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Turn mixer down to a low setting and add egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Add baking powder, and mix. Sift in flour and cornstarch until mixed thoroughly.
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Prepare to roll out dough. Lightly flour your working surface and shape dough into a large ball. You do not need to refrigerate the dough.
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Once you have rolled out dough to about ¼-3/8 in thickness, you are ready to use your cut outs. Transfer your cut outs with a spatula to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
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Bake in a 325 degree preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Leave the cookies on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for further cooling. The cookies will be soft.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
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Whisk Frosting ingredients together and spread over cookies with small spatula or knife.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Gluesticks Blog